MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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